Google Appoints Chief Game Designer, Won't Say Why

Google has hired Noah Falstein, someone with a long history in game development, and given him the title chief game designer. Outside of those few details, we no nothing else. Falstein confirmed to Gamasutra that this is all true, but he couldn't say anything else.

"I can confirm that the title and job is accurate. Can't say more at this time, sorry!"

Falstein has worked with companies like LucasArts, 3DO, and Dreamworks, but lately his focus has been on his consultant work with his company, The Inspiracy.

What do you think Google is planning to do with Falstein? Publish games? Develop games? It's all very mysterious.

If google publishes or develops games, wouldn't they have a company that does everything? They make self-driving cars (automobile buisness), Google Fiber (Internet and TV buisness), make laptops, phones and operating systems (hardware and software production), and Google (the search engine in case you didn't know)

I dont know what to think,they could be tackling the casual market somehow or going at the core audiences. I'm not sure what to think about either. Or I'm stupid because I don't know much about the guy and this could simply be a game for there homepage. Or I'm stupider-er and I'm babbling...

Google has hired Noah Falstein, someone with a long history in game development, and given him the title chief game designer. Outside of those few details, we NO nothing else. Falstein confirmed to Gamasutra that this is all true, but he couldn't say anything else.
Kyle, replace the no with a know

You know in some TV shows they show things like hacking to be a fully 3D environment (Jurassic Park)? I'm imaging our searches being the same way, a labyrinth of doorways, and the further you go from the starting point, the less helpful the link will be.

Personally I think its only a matter of time before we see a Google or Apple console, and this could be the first possible move in that direction (or one in a series of moves happening behind the scene). Obviously Google bringing in a Game Designer doesn't mean a Google console, or even a google developed game is in the works... but it could well mean they are exploring it.